In this lesson
- What are a few ways to make quick plots in R?
- What is
ggplot2and why is it useful? - What are the “layers” involved in creating graphics?
- How can I customize my plots?
- How can I integrate additional packages to extend
ggplot2? - How do I save my final plots to files?
Why visualize?
- data is too large to digest by examining manually
- interactions in data easier to see visually
- want to confirm hypothesis that you have from tables and summaries
- it is fun!
The Datasaurus Dozen, by Justin Matejka and George Fitzmaurice
The Datasaurus Dozen, by Alberto Cairo